diff --git a/src/ifcbimtester/bimtester/features/steps/ifcdata_de.py b/src/ifcbimtester/bimtester/features/steps/ifcdata_de.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..69e284a73f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ifcbimtester/bimtester/features/steps/ifcdata_de.py
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+from behave import step
+
+# https://behave.readthedocs.io/en/latest/api.html#step-macro-calling-steps-from-other-steps
+
+
+@step("Die IFC daten müssen das {schema} Schema benutzen")
+def step_impl(context, schema):
+    context.execute_steps(
+        "* IFC data must use the {schema} schema".format(schema=schema)
+    )
diff --git a/src/ifcbimtester/bimtester/features/steps/ifcdata_fr.py b/src/ifcbimtester/bimtester/features/steps/ifcdata_fr.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c7947f9719
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ifcbimtester/bimtester/features/steps/ifcdata_fr.py
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+from behave import step
+
+# https://behave.readthedocs.io/en/latest/api.html#step-macro-calling-steps-from-other-steps
+
+
+@step("Les données IFC doivent utiliser le schéma {schema}")
+def step_impl(context, schema):
+    context.execute_steps(
+        "* IFC data must use the {aschema} schema".format(aschema=schema)
+    )
diff --git a/src/ifcbimtester/bimtester/features/strings_template_de.json b/src/ifcbimtester/bimtester/features/strings_template_de.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cf6e29d294
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ifcbimtester/bimtester/features/strings_template_de.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+    "tr_lang": "de",
+    "tr_success": "Bestanden",
+    "tr_failure": "Durchgefallen",
+    "tr_tests_passed": "Erfolgreiche Tests",
+    "tr_duration": "Dauer",
+    "tr_auditing": "OpenBIM auditing ist eine Funktionalität von",
+    "tr_and": "und"
+}
diff --git a/src/ifcbimtester/bimtester/features/strings_template_en.json b/src/ifcbimtester/bimtester/features/strings_template_en.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..745eb70a68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ifcbimtester/bimtester/features/strings_template_en.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+    "tr_lang": "en",
+    "tr_success": "Success",
+    "tr_failure": "Failure",
+    "tr_tests_passed": "Tests passed",
+    "tr_duration": "Duration",
+    "tr_auditing": "OpenBIM auditing is a feature of",
+    "tr_and": "and"
+}
diff --git a/src/ifcbimtester/bimtester/features/strings_template_fr.json b/src/ifcbimtester/bimtester/features/strings_template_fr.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fa0a984bbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ifcbimtester/bimtester/features/strings_template_fr.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+    "tr_lang": "fr",
+    "tr_success": "Succès",
+    "tr_failure": "Échec",
+    "tr_tests_passed": "Tests réussis",
+    "tr_duration": "Durée",
+    "tr_auditing": "L'audit OpenBIM auditing est une fonctionnalité de",
+    "tr_and": "et"
+}
diff --git a/src/ifcbimtester/bimtester/features/template.html b/src/ifcbimtester/bimtester/features/template.html
index 66a2ebb0ba..38b80077a1 100644
--- a/src/ifcbimtester/bimtester/features/template.html
+++ b/src/ifcbimtester/bimtester/features/template.html
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 <!DOCTYPE html>
-<html lang="en">
+<html lang={{tr_lang}}>
 <head>
     <meta charset="utf-8" />
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
     <meta name="description" content="foobaro">
-    <title>BlenderBIM</title>
+    <title>{{name}}</title>
     <link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Comfortaa|Inconsolata|Open+Sans&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
     <style>
         body { font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif; padding: 40px; }
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@
         <h1>{{name}}</h1>
         <p><strong>{{time}} {{file_name}}</strong></p>
         <hr>
-        <span class="{{#is_success}}success{{/is_success}}{{^is_success}}failure{{/is_success}}">{{#is_success}}Success{{/is_success}}{{^is_success}}Failure{{/is_success}}</span>
-        Tests passed: <strong>{{total_passes}} / {{total_steps}}</strong> ({{pass_rate}}%)
+        <span class="{{#is_success}}success{{/is_success}}{{^is_success}}failure{{/is_success}}">{{#is_success}}{{tr_success}}{{/is_success}}{{^is_success}}{{tr_failure}}{{/is_success}}</span>
+        {{tr_tests_passed}}: <strong>{{total_passes}} / {{total_steps}}</strong> ({{pass_rate}}%)
         <br />
         <p class="description">
             {{#description}}
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@
     <section>
         <h2>{{name}}</h2>
         <p>
-            <span class="{{#is_success}}success{{/is_success}}{{^is_success}}failure{{/is_success}}">{{#is_success}}Success{{/is_success}}{{^is_success}}Failure{{/is_success}}</span>
-            Tests passed: <strong>{{total_passes}} / {{total_steps}}</strong> ({{pass_rate}}%)
+            <span class="{{#is_success}}success{{/is_success}}{{^is_success}}failure{{/is_success}}">{{#is_success}}{{tr_success}}{{/is_success}}{{^is_success}}{{tr_failure}}{{/is_success}}</span>
+            {{tr_tests_passed}}: <strong>{{total_passes}} / {{total_steps}}</strong> ({{pass_rate}}%)
             <span class="time">
-            Duration: {{time}}s
+            {{tr_duration}}: {{time}}s
             </span>
         </p>
         <ol>
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
     <hr>
     <footer>
         <p>
-            OpenBIM auditing is a feature of <a href="https://blenderbim.org/">BlenderBIM</a> and <a href="http://ifcopenshell.org/">IfcOpenShell</a>.
+            {{tr_auditing}} <a href="https://blenderbim.org/">BlenderBIM</a> {{tr_and}} <a href="http://ifcopenshell.org/">IfcOpenShell</a>.
         </p>
     </footer>
 </body>
diff --git a/src/ifcbimtester/bimtester/reports.py b/src/ifcbimtester/bimtester/reports.py
index cc6a09373f..003301e7c5 100644
--- a/src/ifcbimtester/bimtester/reports.py
+++ b/src/ifcbimtester/bimtester/reports.py
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ import pystache
 def generate_report(adir="."):
     print("# Generating HTML reports now.")
 
-    # get html template
-    html_template_file = os.path.join(
+    # get html template path
+    report_template_path = os.path.join(
         os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)),
-        "features/template.html"
+        "features/"
     )
 
     # get report file
@@ -93,7 +93,40 @@ def generate_report(adir="."):
         data["total_steps"] = sum([s["total_steps"] for s in data["scenarios"]])
         data["pass_rate"] = round((data["total_passes"] / data["total_steps"]) * 100)
 
-        html_report_file = os.path.join(report_dir, "{}.html".format(file_name))
-        with open(html_report_file, "w") as out:
-            with open(html_template_file) as template:
+        # translate report
+        # json.dump(mydict, myfile, indent=4)
+        # workaround for retrieving the feature file language
+        print(feature["keyword"])
+        if feature["keyword"] == "Feature":
+            strings_file_report = os.path.join(
+                report_template_path,
+                "strings_template_en.json"
+            )
+        elif feature["keyword"] == "Funktionalität":
+            strings_file_report = os.path.join(
+                report_template_path,
+                "strings_template_de.json"
+            )
+        elif feature["keyword"] == "Fonctionnalité":
+            strings_file_report = os.path.join(
+                report_template_path,
+                "strings_template_fr.json"
+            )
+        else:
+            # standard English
+            strings_file_report = os.path.join(
+                report_template_path,
+                "strings_template_en.json"
+            )
+        strings_report = json.loads(
+            open(strings_file_report, encoding="utf8").read()
+        )
+        # print(strings_report)
+        data.update(strings_report)
+        # print(data)
+
+        html_report = os.path.join(report_dir, "{}.html".format(file_name))
+        html_tmpl = os.path.join(report_template_path, "template.html")
+        with open(html_report, "w", encoding="utf8") as out:
+            with open(html_tmpl, encoding="utf8") as template:
                 out.write(pystache.render(template.read(), data))
